How Big Is Gaming? How About $775 Million In 5 Days Big?…

Yes, that’d be how much Modern Warfare 3 was managed to sell in 5 days. Considering Activision recently announced they sold $400 million worth of retail sales in the first day alone, it’s clear that MW3 will easily eclipse the billion dollar mark. Not only is this impressive, it’s actually mind boggling. The $775 million figure is more revenue, faster than any other entertainment launch, ever. More than any movie, any album, anything.

To date, Activision’s highly lucrative Call Of Duty franchise has grossed north of a cool $6 billion.

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